News Anchor, Reporter

Jason is an award winning reporter, whose news travels have taken him around the country covering stories of national interest, including the nation's largest military mortuary at Dover Air Force Base in the days following 9/11, the 2004 Democratic National Convention and Hurricane Katrina.

Jason came to WISN-TV from WBOC-TV, the CBS affiliate in Salisbury, Md., where he was an anchor for the 6, 10 and 11 p.m. newscasts. In 2006, he earned an Associated Press award for “outstanding in-depth reporting” covering the efforts of Maryland firefighters to help clean up and restore order to Slidell, La., one of the hardest hit communities by Katrina.

Newton served on the teaching staff in the broadcast department at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. While there, Jason played in integral role in launching Discover UMES, a university web cast highlighting achievements on campus.

Jason previously was a writer and assignment editor at WJZ-TV in Baltimore, and served as a news writer and editor while interning with the Hearst-Argyle Washington Bureau. Newton has a degree in broadcast journalism from the Philip Merrill School of Journalism at the University of Maryland-College Park.

Jason is also an advocate for the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation. He enjoys speaking to students at area high schools and emceeing local events for organizations such as the Social Development Commission, Special Olympics and Thurgood Marshall College Fund. In Maryland, he was actively involved with the Delmarva chapter of the American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life" events.

A native of Baltimore, Md., Jason currently lives with his wife, April, and two sons, Jonas and August, in Milwaukee. He enjoys playing golf and watching football, even though he admits to being a Baltimore Ravens fan…with a special place in his heart for the Packers.

Forty years ago, one of the greatest boxing matches in history took place in an unlikely setting: the capital of the Philippines. Muhammad Ali's epic win over great rival Joe Frazier in 1975 became known as the "Thrilla in Manila."